Abortion Deaths - B

Each woman's story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death.

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"Kelly" B., August 10, 1988 Age: 19 Sloppy anesthesia, failure to resuscitate Mary Bailek, September 15, 1926 Age: 23 Midwife indicted; outcome of case unknown to me Jacqueline Bailey, December 3, 1977 Age: 29 Uterine rupture during risky saline abortion Helen Bain, November 20, 1925 Age: 23 Second of three deaths linked to Dr. George Slater; outcome of case unknown to me Margaret Balch, January 8, 1918 Age: 20 Unidentified perpetrator Mary Balcznska, June 5, 1915 Age: 25 Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me May Bambrick, October 5, 1911 Age: 38 First of two deaths linked to midwife Emma Schultz; outcome of case unknown to me Brenda Banks, October 1, 1989 Age: 35 Major internal lacerations; bled to death Myrtha Baptiste, December 18, 1982 Age: 26 Third of four deaths at Women's Care Clinic; counted by CDC as illegal because doctor's license was suspended at the time Lisa Bardsley, February 17, 1995 Age: 26 First of two women to bleed to death after abortion by Dr. John Biskind at A-Z Women's Clinic Matilda Baringer, May 17, 1876 Age 34 Midwife confessed Catherine Barnard, April 6, 1969 Age: 35 Physician convicted Bernice Barnes, January 24, 1929 Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Junette Barnes, July 8, 1988 Age: 27 Multiple internal lacerations; bled to death Margaret Barnts, May 8, 1928 Age: 27 Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Ida Bates, 1899 Lay abortionist convicted of murder Alberta Beard, March 14, 1930 Age: 29 Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Sarah Jane Beaver, October 28, 1876 Age: 15 Unidentified perpetrator Norma Beck, April 4, 1907 Age: 32 Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Ragna Beck, July 18, 1911 Age: 24 Nurse or midwife arrested; case stricken off Doris Becker, December 2, 1948 Age: 21 Physician pleaded guilty to manslaughter Olivia Becker, March 19, 1915 Age 34 Unidentified perpetrator Deanna Bell, September 5, 1992 Age: 13 9th of 16 dead patients of NAF member chain Family Planning Associates; massive anesthesia overdose Delia Mae Bell, March 26, 1889 Age: 14 Self-induced; unidentified abortifacient Mary Bellville, March 8, 1889 Age: 22 Possible self-induced or amateur abortion; outcome of case unknown to me Lena Benes, May 30, 1919 Age: 43 First of two deaths by midwife Anna Heisler; convicted but released on odd technicality Jemima Beneway, February 13, 1858 Age: 21 Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Kerneda Bennett, January 28, 1947 Age: c. 30 Possible lay abortionist convicted Brenda Benton, April 20, 1987 Age: 35 Second of three deaths at Biogenetics; sepsis Marie Benzing, February 15, 1917 Age: 28 Physician arrested; no trial Missao Beppu, January 16, 1939 Age: 33 Lay abortionist convicted of manslaughter Margaret Bereis, January 31, 1915 Age: 20 Unidentified perpetrator Sophia Berghusen, April 28, 1880 Age: 33 Two midwives acquitted for reasons not indicated Anna Berman, February 1, 1916 Age: 35 Unidentified perpetrator Rosario Bermeo, June 14, 1983 Age: 30 Anesthesia mishap during hospital abortion Mercedes Berriogobel February 5, 1906 Age: 15 Unidentified perpetrator Lucile Bersworth, May 16, 1916 Age: 25 Physician suspected; no trial "Agatha" Bertram, June, 1875 Unspecified abortifacient provided by unidentified person Hughretta Binkley April 19, 1898 Age: 27 Physician convicted of manslaughter Emily Binney, April 7, 1896 Age: 20 Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Janet Blaum, March 11, 1974 Age: 37 Only known death linked to former criminal abortionist Dr. Sidney Knight; brain hemorrhage Cassandra Bleavins, September 19, 1971 Age: 20 Sent home from hospital abortion with internal lacerations; bled to death Mildred Bleschke, November 21, 1924 Age: 24 Unidentified perpetrator Ida Alice Bloom, March 24, 1905 Age: 28 Physician arrested; final outcome of case unknown to me Augusta Bloom, March 3, 1916 Age: 43 Second of two deaths linked to Dr. James Struble. Mary Balogh, January 28, 1912 Age: 28 Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Kate Blust, March 12, 1909 Age: 22 Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Marian Blyth April 25, 1948 Age: 25 Physician convicted Sarah Bonda, July 2, 1900 Age: 20 Midwife poisoned herself shortly after being arrested Linda Boom, September 23, 1995 Age: 35 Saline accidentally injected into bloodstream during hospital abortion Mary Borglun, August 4, 1900 Age: 20 Nurse or midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Anna Borndal, November 4, 1928 Age: 22 Third of six deaths linked to Dr. Lou E. Davis; outcome of case unknown to me Augusta Boschen, July 26, 1877 Physician fled to avoid prosecution; outcome of case unknown to me Ida Bosen, March 22, 1926 Age: 35 Self-induced with unspecified abortifacient Alice Bowlsby August 26, 1871 Age: 25 Body discovered in a trunk; physician convicted of manslaughter Madge Bowman, September 8, 1923 Age: 16 Midwife arrested, cleared, then arrested again; final outcome of case unknown to me Diane Boyd, October 24, 1981 Age: 19 First of three dead patients of Dr. Robert Crist; drug interaction Marie Boyens, September 11, 1881 Age: 26 Physician arrested; final outcome of case unknown to me Pauline Braasch, November 13, 1910 Age: 32 Physician arrested; final outcome of case unknown to me Mary Bradley, April 4, 1985 Age: 41 First of two dead patients of Dr. George Wayne Patterson; severe bleeding and clotting problems Christina Brecht, February 21, 1876 Age: 26 Physician arrested; final outcome of case unknown to me Alma Bromps, April 15, 1931 Age: 20 Second of two deaths linked to Dr. Thomas Ney; conviction Dorothy Bryant, May 31, 1986 Age: 22 Anesthesia issues Bessie Braun, April 6, 1906 Age: 22 Second death linked to midwife Julia Gibson, who confessed Mabel Brock, September 23, 1907 Age: 27 Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Minnie Broderick, April 7, 1889 Age: 25 Unidentified perpetrator Alline Brown, March 10, 1929 Age: 18 Unidentified perpetrator Dorothy Brown, August 16, 1974 Age: 37 Last of three known abortion deaths at Friendship Medical Center; uterine injuries Irma Brown November 15, 1901 Age: 22 Physician acquitted due to possibility that the abortion had been legal Mabel Brown, May 15, 1915 Age 29 Unidentified perpetrator Mary Brubaker, March 18, 1913 Age: 25 Physician implicated; no trial Ella Brunswick, March 5, 1907 Age: 24 Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Chanelle Bryant, January 14, 2004 Age: 22 Last of 16 known deaths at NAF member chain Family Planning Associates; massive infection after medical abortion Margaret Buetelman October 22, 1914 Dr. F. Waldo Whitney convicted of manslaughter Cora Burke, June 23, 1899 Age: 20 Dr. J. J. Alcorn convicted of manslaughter Mary Burns, July 1862 Age: c. 40 Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Belinda Byrd January 27, 1987 Age: 37 Last of five women to die at Inglewood Women's Hospital; unattended after internal injuries; bled to death Martha Byzynski, August 11, 1923 Age: 26 Nurse or midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me	* The Colonial Era The 19th Century The 1900s The 1910s The 1920s The 1930s The 1940s The 1950s The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s The 2000s The 2010s	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PQ R S T UV WXYZ Jane Roes